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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS J. W. ROBERTSON, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 506,547, dated October10, 1893.

Application iiled December 1,1891- Serial No. 413,683. (No model.)

mentsin Stove-Bases, of which the following is a specication, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This improvement relates to bases for stoves, whether forming part ofthe stove it-v self or a separate article to be set underneath anordinary stove.

It is well known that when'the ordinary ash-pan isbeing removed from thestove, andl even sometimes in simply opening the door of the ash-pit,ashes and dust frequently fail It is also well known that in stoveshaving the ash-pit near the ioor, when the ashes are entirely removedfrom the grate and a fresh and very quick re is made up, the bases ofsuch stoves become so hot as to be capable of discoloring the carpet oroil-cloth. To overcome these difficulties, plates or platforms of zincor other materials are employed, on which the stoves are set. Theseplatforms when large enough to prevent the ashes and dust from fallingon the carpet as the ash-pan is removed, are necessarily large andproject much beyond the edges of the' stoves under which they areplaced, which is objectionable for many reasons, 'and even when theseplates are used, unless they are lined with heavy paper, wood or someother material, the extreme heat sometimes given out will discolor thefloor covering when there are no ashes in the ash-pit.

To avoid these objections is the object of my invention, and toaccomplish it, I provide a protector which comprises a center or mainportion to which'is connected side wings designed (preferably) to lapover each other above said center, thus making when closed and set undera stove a further protection to the carpet or oil-cloth against damageby heat from the stove, and when drawn out and the wings opened, servingto prevent the carpet from being soiled by the falling of ashes or dustwhen the ash-pan is removed. By the use of my protector, platforms maybe entirely dispensed with, or if used, may be of much smaller size.

In the accompanying drawings, which show two ways of carrying out myinvention-Figure l is a perspective View of a stove having a baseconstructed according to my improvement, with the protector closed. Fig.2 is a similar view of the bottom part of the stove, with the protectoropen. Fig. 3 is a perspective of a base or platform made distinct fromthe stove, with the protector closed. Fig. 4 is a similar view with theprotector open; and Fig. 5 is a cross section through the line a: inFig. 3.

Referring now to the details of the drawingsby'letter-A represents astove known in the market as the Art Garland, but of course any style ofstove would answer as well.

B is the base of the stove, carrying the superstructure thereof, andsupported on the legs C.

' D is a removable part of the fancy bordering of the base to which isconnected, in any suitable Way, a center plate E, preferably having itsside edges coiled or turned over, as shown at e in Fig. 5. Above thisplate is a movable portion consisting of two slightly smaller wings orplates F F, each having a coiled edge fand these coiled edges areinclosed in the coils e e of the center plate E (as shown in Fig. 5) insuch a manner as to allow of the wings F being opened, as indicated .inFigs. 2 and et, the coils forming a sort of hinge. These parts, to wit:the plates E and F F, I denominate the protector, as when closed andshut iny beneath the stove they protect the carpet from the heat, andwhen opened they protect it from dust and ashes.

VWhen it is desired to remove the ashes, the protector is drawn out andopened as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and then the door G of the ash-pitisopened and the ash-pan and ashes are removed and carried away and theashpan emptied and returned. Should any dust or ashes drop, they willfall upon the protector. The wings or plates F F may then be turned upyto cause any ashes or dust that may be on them to fall on the centerplate E, and then the entire contents may be emptied into theash-pan-thus preventing the dust and ashes from coming in contact with`the carpet, after which the plates F are folded vroo over the plate E,and returned into the opening in the base. y

In Figs. 3, 4 and 5, I show my improvement made separate from the stovein order that the same may be set under any stove of the ordinary style.In thisl construction, B represents the base (which may if preferredhave short legs, as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 3 and 4) having aremovable front piece D, to which are attached the plates E F F, as inthe stove base heretofore described. The base itself may be formed of anornamental plate of any suitable metal, with its edges turned underbearing pieces H (as shown in Fig. 5) over which strips the legs of thestove are to be placed so as not to press in the top of the base. Theoperation of this construction is obvious from the description of theoperation heretofore given.

It will readily be seen that besides the uses above referred to, thisbase will be found useful as a receptacle for a poker, lifter or shaker,

but its main use will be as a protector, not only against dust andashes, but also in preventing the scorching of the carpet as beforeexplained, because with my improvement, there are three additionalsheets of metal between the fire and the carpet, which will protect thelatter no matter how fierce the lire may be, and thus a person having astove with this protector in the bottom may dispense with the ordinarystove platform, as there is no danger of scorching the carpetor ofspilling the dust and ashes on it when clearing the ash-pit of itscontents.

I wish to be understood in using the word base as including not only thelower part of a stove, but also what is generally known as a platform tobe set under a stove, as it is obvious that it makes no dierence so faras my invention is concerned, whether my base forms part of the stove oris made separately.

What I claim as new is'- 1. A base for stoves permanently attachedthereto, and having an eXtensible protector secured underneath theash-pan proper and constructed and arranged to catch ashes or dustdropped in removing said ash-pan, substantially as described.

2. A base for stoves, provided with a protector having a central and twoside pieces, constructed and arranged to lie horizontally in a closedposition to protect the floor covering from the heat, and to open in ahorizontal position to catch falling dust or ashes, substantially asdescribed.

3. A base for stoves, provided with a protector having a central and twoside pieces, said side pieces being constructed and arranged to lap overeach other when closed, forming three layers to protect the floorcovering from the heat and to open in one broad sheet in a substantiallyhorizontal position, to catch falling dust and ashes, as set forth.

4. A base for stoves, having an opening in its front edge and providedwith a removable front piece D, bottom plate E having coiled edges e,and folding plates F F, each having a coiled edge f inclosed in a coilededge of the plate E, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses,this 28th day of November, 1891.

T. J. W. ROBERTSON.

Witnesses:

Trios. E. ROBERTSON, W. E. OLENDANIEL.

